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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabrir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈβɾiɾ
"Voy a abrir el libro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move something from a closed position to allow access, passage, or visibility.
"Ho deciso di aprire la finestra per far entrare un po' di aria fresca." - 2
To start, establish, or inaugurate a business, event, or account.
"Hanno intenzione di aprire un nuovo ristorante nel centro storico."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb aperire, meaning to uncover, throw open, or reveal. Through regular phonetic evolution in Italo-Romance, it maintained its core meaning of opening physical objects, spaces, and abstract concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aprire" is said worldwide
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ouvrir
Transliteration: ouvʁiʁ
"Il veut ouvrir la porte."
öffnen
Transliteration: œf.nən
"Sie öffnet das Fenster."
aprire
Transliteration: aˈpri.re
"Voglio aprire un conto in banca."
abrir
Transliteration: aˈβɾiɾ
"Voy a abrir el libro."
abrir
Transliteration: aˈbɾiɾ
"Ele gosta de abrir caixas."
खोलना
Transliteration: kholna
"दरवाजा खोलो।"
打开
Transliteration: dǎ kāi
"请把门打开。"
열다
Transliteration: yeolda
"창문을 열어 주세요."
開ける
Transliteration: akeru
"ドアを開けてください。"
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